uptown girl

…Uh huh.

Hey, jerk. I can be.

And why are you telling me that?

Because you look like you could be fun too, and someone who is actually worth something in this town.

Then come on,

Like what?

Yeah…I know you can.

Rude. I can be.

Are you okay?

Falling in love with yourself first doesn’t make you vain or selfish, it makes you indestructible.

If you saw her in these moments, you might think she was collecting her thoughts in order to go forward. But I see it another way: Her mind is being overwhelmed by two processes that must simultaneously proceed at full steam. One is to deal with and live in the present world. The other is to re-experience and mourn something that happened long ago. It is as though her lightness pulls her toward heaven, but the extra gravity around her keeps her earthbound.

I am alone. The world which shook at my feet, and the trees, and the sky, have gone, and I am alone now, alone. The wind bites now, and the world is grey, and I am alone. Can’t see me. Doesn’t see me. Can’t. See me.

He scooted the plate across the booth’s table and motioned for the blonde to take a seat. Knock yourself out.

"Thanks you." Kate sat on the other side of the booth and picked up a spare fork, trying out the waffle. "Okay, okay, it is pretty good. I don't know about 'God's throw up,' but."